Our team

Gary Aitchison CEO Visionary Machines
  • Gary Aitchison
    Board Member

    Founder. Serial entrepreneur, building and leading high-tech engineering companies in Australia, US and Asia.

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Prof Philip H. S. Torr Advisor Visionary Machines
  • Prof Philip H. S. Torr
    Scientific Advisor

    Internationally renowned expert in computer vision. Professor in Engineering at Oxford University. Professor Torr runs the world-leading computer vision research group, Oxford University’s Torr Vision Group. Visiting Fellow in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. Previously research scientist for Microsoft Research, Professor in Computer Vision and Machine Learning at Oxford Brookes University. Professor Torr is a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holder.

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Michele Troni Visionary Machines Board
  • Michele Troni
    Board Member

    Financial and accounting executive, plus an angel investor. Former chair of Capital Angels, extensive director and secretary positions with deep operational expertise and experience.

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Alister Coleman Visionary Machines Board Member
  • Alister Coleman
    Board Member

    Alister is the founder and Managing Partner of Folklore Ventures, an early-stage Australian venture capital firm investing in ANZ software and advanced technology startups.

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Gary Aitchison CEO Visionary Machines
  • Gary Aitchison
    Chief Executive Officer

    Founder. Serial entrepreneur, building and leading high-tech engineering companies in Australia, US and Asia.

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  • Dr Rhys Newman
    Chief Scientific Officer

    Founder. Computer vision, machine learning, multiple high-tech start-ups in the UK and Australia.

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Professor Ian Reid Scientific Advisor Visionary Machines
  • Prof Ian Reid
    Scientific Advisor

    Internationally renowned expert in computer vision. The senior researcher at Australia’s premier Vision Research Lab at the University of Adelaide. Previously research leader in the Oxford Active Vision Lab.

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Mark Paulson Visionary Machines Advisor
  • Mark Paulson
    Principal Intellectual Property Advisor

    Internationally renowned expert in intellectual property, patents, patent litigation and procurement, design patents, world-wide IP strategies, technology agreements, licensing, tech-driven joint ventures. Ex-Senior Partner at Jones Day, DC.

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Steve Nola Visionary Machines Board Member
  • Steve Nola
    Board Member

    Technology leader with over 35 years experience in building culture-driven global businesses and commercialising intellectual property. Strategic advisor and board member for several tech companies.

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Ian Davies Visionary Machines Board Member
  • Ian Davis
    Board Member

    Technology executive with 20 years of experience as a business consultant to large multinationals and early-stage ventures.

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